Biography:David Pearce (philosopher)

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David Pearce (philosopher)



Fields Philosophy
Known for David Pearce (born April 1959) is a British transhumanist philosopher.

David Pearce (philosopher) is a biographical subject in the ScholarlyWiki science collection. David Pearce (born April 1959) is a British transhumanist philosopher. He is the co-founder of the World Transhumanist Association, currently rebranded and incorporated as Humanity+.[1]

Work and context

Pearce approaches ethical issues from a negative utilitarian perspective. Based in Brighton, England, Pearce maintains a series of websites devoted to transhumanist topics and what he calls the "hedonistic imperative", a moral obligation to work towards the abolition of suffering in all sentient life.

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References


Author: Harold Foppele


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